Whorouly: landline numbers and carriers

Whorouly is one of the town-level numbering areas the ACMA register uses under area code 03 (VIC & TAS). The register lists 33 number blocks for it with about 28,000 allocated numbers, held by 19 carriers and spread over the 0347… and 0357… dialling prefixes. That makes Whorouly the 69th largest of 475 numbering areas under 03 by block count, with 0.08% of the area code's allocated numbers. A landline that calls you from one of these blocks was issued for the Whorouly area — though the line may since have been ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Source: ACMA register, data as of 16/10/2026

33blocks in the register
19carriers with allocations
28,000allocated numbers
1991first allocation

Where Whorouly is

State or territory
Victoria
Council area
Wangaratta
Local time
— AEST, UTC+10; AEDT, UTC+11 in summer
Number format
03 47xx xxxx; from overseas +61 3 47xx xxxx
Nearest numbering areas
Myrtleford (16 km), Buffalo River (17 km), Moyhu (20 km), Beechworth (22 km), King Valley (25 km)

Locality, council and state: ABS ASGS Edition 3 (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line between localities.

Map of the Whorouly numbering area in Victoria and the nearest other numbering areas
Shaded: Wangaratta council area. The ACMA doesn't publish numbering-area boundaries, so the dot marks the Whorouly locality rather than an exact outline; the inset shows where the map sits in Australia. Boundaries: ABS (CC BY 4.0).

How Whorouly was numbered

The oldest block in Whorouly was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held today by TELSTRA LIMITED; the newest on 19 August 2026 to SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD. Most of the area's blocks — 9 of 33 — date from 2015–2019, but allocations here span 35 years. 7 of the blocks are the standard 1,000-number size, 20 are 100-number blocks of the kind the ACMA has issued to VoIP and wholesale carriers since the mid-2000s. 6 allocated blocks have changed hands since they were first issued: the register still names AAPT LIMITED, ENGIN PTY LIMITED, GOTALK LIMITED, IPTEL PTY LIMITED, IVOX PTY LTD and TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as original allocatees of blocks now held by other carriers.

PeriodBlocks allocated
1990–19942
2000–20043
2005–20095
2010–20143
2015–20199
2020–20246
2025–20295

The carriers in Whorouly

SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD holds the largest share here with 41.1% of allocated numbers across 9 blocks; TELSTRA LIMITED is second with 17.9%, and 17 other carriers hold the rest. TELSTRA LIMITED has the longest tenure, with a block dated 30/06/1991; SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD received the newest, on 19/08/2026. SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD (3), SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) and PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED (1) hold blocks originally allocated to another carrier.

CarrierBlocksNumbersShareFirst blockLatest block
SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD911,50041.1%23/06/200519/08/2026
TELSTRA LIMITED25,00017.9%30/06/199130/06/1991
SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED23,10011.1%30/03/200014/07/2016
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED22,0007.1%07/04/200515/06/2005
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED12,0007.1%17/10/200717/10/2007
NETSIP PTY LTD31,2004.3%14/02/201810/07/2026
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED21,1003.9%24/12/200425/05/2005
CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD11,0003.6%14/07/200414/07/2004
ADARGA PTY LTD11000.4%16/09/202516/09/2025
C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.11000.4%13/07/202313/07/2023
CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD11000.4%31/01/202231/01/2022
GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD11000.4%03/10/201903/10/2019
LMGPS LTD11000.4%23/11/202323/11/2023
NETERA PTY LTD11000.4%24/10/202524/10/2025
PIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED11000.4%03/09/201203/09/2012
PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED11000.4%16/04/202516/04/2025
THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST11000.4%21/10/201921/10/2019
VIRTUTEL PTY LTD11000.4%20/12/201520/12/2015
WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD11000.4%10/05/201810/05/2018

Number blocks registered for Whorouly

Every registered block for this area is allocated to a carrier. All 33 blocks, ascending:

Block startNumbersOriginal allocateeCurrent holderAllocatedTransferred
0347017200…100=VIRTUTEL PTY LTD20/12/2015—
0347044000…1,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD30/05/2016—
0347057000…100=SOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED14/07/2016—
0347061800…100=NETSIP PTY LTD14/02/2018—
0347071400…100=THE TRUSTEE FOR READING FAMILY TRUST21/10/2019—
0347080400…100=ADARGA PTY LTD16/09/2025—
0347090000…100=WHY PAY MORE 4 LESS PTY LTD10/05/2018—
0347091000…5,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD14/11/2019—
0347120000…3,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD05/10/2018—
0347138600…100=GENNEXT ENTERPRISES PTY LTD03/10/2019—
0347139900…100TWILIO AUSTRALIA PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/09/202024/02/2021
0347152700…100=NETSIP PTY LTD26/10/2021—
0347162500…100=CHECK TECHNOLOGY GROUP PTY LTD31/01/2022—
0347182300…100=C2A INTERNET.COM.AU PTY. LTD.13/07/2023—
0347194100…100=LMGPS LTD23/11/2023—
0347204900…100=PIVOTEL SATELLITE PTY LIMITED16/04/2025—
0347216700…100=NETERA PTY LTD24/10/2025—
0347224000…1,000=NETSIP PTY LTD10/07/2026—
0347231500…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/08/2026—
0347238000…2,000=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD19/06/2020—
0357140000…3,000IPTEL PTY LIMITEDSOUL PATTINSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED30/03/200001/12/2004
0357193000…1,000ENGIN PTY LIMITEDPRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED24/12/200411/08/2015
0357205000…1,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357270000…4,000=TELSTRA LIMITED30/06/1991—
0357274000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED07/04/2005—
0357375000…1,000=CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD14/07/2004—
0357457000…1,000=OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED15/06/2005—
0357476100…100=PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LIMITED25/05/2005—
0357476200…100GOTALK LIMITEDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD23/06/200523/08/2013
0357476400…100=SYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD24/04/2014—
0357476500…100IVOX PTY LTDSYMBIO NETWORKS PTY LTD18/06/201224/06/2014
0357476600…100AAPT LIMITEDPIPE NETWORKS PTY LIMITED03/09/201224/03/2026
0357836000…2,000=OPTUS MOBILE PTY LIMITED17/10/2007—

Numbering areas next to Whorouly in the register

Immediately below and above Whorouly's blocks in the 0347… and 0357… prefixes sit Swanpool, Taggerty, Tatong, Thoona, Tungamah, Violet Town, Winton (VIC), Woods Point, Yarck and Yea.

Numbering areaFirst blockBlocksCarriers
Swanpool0347016500…2819
Taggerty0347016600…3020
Tatong0347016700…2819
Thoona0347016800…2819
Tungamah0347016900…3019
Violet Town0347017000…3020
Winton (VIC)0347017300…3019
Woods Point0347017400…3120
Yarck0347017500…2919
Yea0347017700…3120

Had a call from a Whorouly number?

No clear pattern in reports on these numbers yet. If a call worried you:

  1. Call back on a number you trust

    If a caller says they're your bank, the ATO, Services Australia, a courier or your telco, hang up and ring the organisation on the number from its website or your statement, never the number that called you. Caller ID can be faked.

  2. Report the call to Scamwatch

    The National Anti-Scam Centre uses Scamwatch reports to warn others and to get scam numbers blocked. Note the number, the time and what the caller claimed to be. If anyone is in danger, call 000.

    Report to Scamwatch ↗

  3. Register on the Do Not Call Register

    Registering landlines and mobiles is free and stops most telemarketing calls within 30 days. Charities, political parties, surveys and scammers aren't covered.

    Do Not Call Register ↗

  4. If you lost money or shared details

    Call your bank straight away on the number on your card and ask it to stop the payment. Then report it through ReportCyber, which passes cybercrime reports to Victoria Police. If your identity documents or passwords were shared, IDCARE's free support service can help you lock things down.

    ReportCyber ↗IDCARE ↗

Nationally, Scamwatch recorded $72.5 million lost to scams that started with a phone call in 2025 (down from $107.2 million), with a median loss of $3,800 per report that lost money, and phone-call scam reports are 73.7% below their 2021 level. Telcos blocked 109.3 million scam calls and 45.2 million scam texts in January to March 2026. Sources: Targeting scams 2025 (National Anti-Scam Centre); ACMA quarterly report, Jan–Mar 2026.

Whorouly numbers: questions and answers

Where is the Whorouly numbering area?

Whorouly is in Victoria, in the Wangaratta council area. The nearest other numbering areas are Myrtleford (16 km), Buffalo River (17 km) and Moyhu (20 km).

What area code does Whorouly use?

Whorouly numbers use area code 03. Its register blocks start with 03 47 and 03 57. From overseas, drop the 0 and dial +61 3 followed by the eight-digit local number.

What time zone is Whorouly in?

Whorouly is on Australian Eastern Time (AEST, UTC+10), with daylight saving (AEDT, UTC+11) from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.

Which carriers hold Whorouly phone numbers?

The ACMA register lists 19 carriers with allocated blocks in Whorouly. By allocated numbers the largest are Symbio Networks (41.1%), Telstra (17.9%) and Soul Pattinson Telecommunications (11.1%). A number can since have been ported to another provider.

When were Whorouly numbers first allocated?

The oldest block on record for Whorouly was allocated on 30 June 1991 and is held by Telstra; the newest on 19 August 2026, to Symbio Networks.

How do I report a scam call from a Whorouly number?

Report it to Scamwatch. If you lost money, call your bank first, then report it through ReportCyber, which passes it to Victoria Police. Unwanted sales calls go to the Do Not Call Register's complaint form (1300 792 958).

Check a number from Whorouly

Scammers spoof local landline numbers to look nearby. Guides: Australian area codes, how caller ID spoofing works.